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The U.S. Capital
The U.S. capital is moved from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. -
The Lewis and Clark Expedition
Lewis joined the milita during the Whiskey Rebellion and had been in the army when Jefferson hired him as his private secretary in 1801. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson is inaugurated as the third president in Washingtin , DC -
An Expanding Nation
The Senate approved the purchase in October 1803 -
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, Mo., on expedition to explore the West and find a route to the Pacific Ocean. -
Jefferson's second inauguration
Jefferson's second inauguration. Lewis and Clark reach the Pacific Ocean. -
James Madison
James Madison is inaugurated as the fourth president. -
War With Britain
War of 1812 with Britain. -
Nationalism and New Respect
Americans left a new sense of patriotism and a strong national idenify after the War of 1812. -
The End of The War
American and British representatives met in Ghent, Belgium, to
sign a peace agreement. -
Nationalism and New Respect
From the start, New England Federalist had opposed "Mr. Madison's War." The unhappy Federalists gathered in December 1814 at the Hartford Covention in Connecticut. -
The End of The War
The Brutish advanced on New Orleans. -
James Monroe was inaugurated
James Monroe is inaugurated as the president -
Andrew Jackson
Andrew is inaugurated as seventh president. -
Jackson
Jackson's second inaugurated -
Martin Van Buren
Martin is inaugurated as the eighth president -
Zachary Taylor
Zacharyvis inaugurated as the 12th president -
James Buchanan
James is inagurated as the 15th president. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham was is elected president -
South Carolina
South Carolina secedes from the Union.